Author's Notes: A story based on the characters Sasuke and Sakura from Naruto. It is completely different from the Naruto story, just a random story I thought of one day, but Sasuke and Sakura's characters both have the same type of abitilites they have in the series. Sorry..I'm not that original XD The names and clans have no real meaning..Just stuff I randomly came up with..So please don't look to much into the history of any of the clans/villages/names. If it does relate to something..It's by coincidence.
The Kurita village, had been long known among many as the only village to have been long engaged in battle with the Satoshi clan for many generations. The Satoshi clan, over the generations, had become well known, throughout many different lands, for their oppression of the weak and poor villages spread among various regions in an ongoing attempt to spread their territory and power. Starting out, the Satoshi clan, was part of a small village, located not so far away from the Kurita village. Satoshi Hiro was the original leader of the Satoshi rebellion, gathering many followers within the Satoshi clan, and other clans alike, and eventually overthrowing the Sano village elders, thus gaining control of the entire village. Hiro reigned surpeme, and gathered enough followers from neighboring villages to join in his quest for domination, thereafter, even if his followers were not originally from the Sano village, or the Satoshi clan, they would all be referred to as Satoshi's or known to all as part of the Satoshi clan.
His teachings and beliefs had been passed along to each generation of followers, and with every generation, the Satoshi empire had expanded, and sucessfully taken over many territories. The only opposition the Satoshi's had ever encountered, were from the clans residing within the Kurita village, and a few other villages who allied themselves with Kurita. Shinji Akito was the appointed leader of the resistance within the Kurita village by the village elders. Well known, as a fierce ninja, who also possessed uncompromising kindness and loyalty, Akito was able to gather many followers in his fight against the oppressive Satoshi clan. With a strong belief in peace, Akito fought for many years, in an attempt to keep the wars away from his beloved village, and other villages who shared the same vision of peace. There were many battles throughout the years between the Satoshi clan and the Kurita village clans and allies, and many casulites as well.
Akito's beliefs had also been passed down to each generation after his time, and although, throughout the years, the Kurita village and it followers numbers had been decreased, and it seemed the Satoshi clan was ever expanding, the Kurita's and their allies hold the same belief and hope as their once beloved leader Akito, and the Kurita village elders. Almost as if following suit, the allies of the Kurita decided to be known to others as part of the Kurita village, even if they did not orginate from there. This was to show respect for Shinji Akito who gave his life for his loved Kurita village. Due to the wars over the years, the Kurita village had been destroyed. The Kurita would not give up in their fight against the Satoshi clan, and thus decided to split up, and travel throughout the regions to try and gain more followers, and to also see if they would be of help to any others that needed it, and also in an attempt to track down the leader of the Satoshi clan, who was well known to travel, and put an end to their trechory once and for all.
As a young member of the Kurita, Sasuke is part of the powerful Akane clan within the Kurita resistance. The Akane clan was part of the original resistance, and the origianl Kurita village. They possessed the very rare Aya eye techniques. This was an eye technique that was and remains exclusive to the Akane clan, which consists of some of the most powerful genjutsu techniques known to the ninja world. Sadly, throughout the years, and countless battles with the Satoshi clan, the Akane clan has all but been destroyed. They only remaining members are Sasuke, his father, Hikari, and his mother, Hana.
Sasuke was eager to learn all the secrets of the Akane clan, and always asked his father when he would be able to activate his Aya eyes.
"Father!!!..When will you teach me?!!"
"Haha..Sasuke..you are always in such a rush..You must learn the basics before anything else.."
"Hmph...Father is no fun..."
"Don't pout Sasuke,..hahaha"
As Hikari picks up Sasuke, a tender voice calls out to them.
"Hikari!! Don't tease Sasuke!!"
"Mom..Father won't show me any of the good techniques..Can you show me some moves?"
"Oh, Sasuke, you're still just my little boy, you'll only be turning 7 next week..What's the rush?"
"MOM!!..I'm not a little boy anymore!! I'm a ninja, and I have to learn so I can protect everyone!!"
"Alright, alright..You're not a little boy anymore, that's true, and we all have to do what we can to protect the Kurita's, but your father is right, you must learn the basics before you can learn the good stuff..And besides that, your father is a much better teacher than I am, plus he knows the really great moves..I'm afraid you'll have to stick to his teachings if you want to learn anything good.."
"Ok, Mom...."
"Hikari, dear, finish up soon, we'll be having dinner in a little while.."
"Ok dear...Did you hear that Sasuke?..Even mother agrees you have to learn the basics before you can learn the good stuff.."
"Ok, Father..I'll listen to what you have to teach..How I am doing so far on the training?..Am I strong?"
"Well, Sasuke, as one of the last members of the Akane clan left in the Kurita, your progress is very impressive, even at your age...I'm very proud of you son...You were able to pick up the basic training very quickly..Now all that's left is for you to practice what I have taught you so far.."
Sasuke couldn't help but to smile as his father patted him on his head after listening to his praising words.
"Mother is almost finished cooking..How about we go join the rest of the Kurita and have dinner?...
"Father, I just want to train a little bit more..I'll be right there.."
"OK Sasuke..don't take too long..after we eat, we have to rest up..We're moving out early again tomorrow.."
Watching his father walk towards the small tent where his mother was cooking, he couldn't help but admire him. He then suddenly remembered he had something he forgot to ask his father.
"--Father!!"
"Hmm..What is it Sasuke?"
"Father...when will I activate my Aya eyes?...
".....It's hard to say Sasuke...for everyone in the Akane clan, it is different....It could happen as the result of vigorous training..or experienceing something very traumatizing..."
"When did you activate your Aya eyes, father?..'
"That's a story I will save for another day Sasuke......Now, finish up so we can eat...."
Sasuke noticed a small change in Hikari after he asked that question, but he continued with his training.
After a satisfying meal with the rest of the Kurita, Hikari and Hana were getting ready to move out in the morning, by getting things packed up, as were the rest of the Kurita. Sasuke was laying down, slightly tired. As he watched his parents pack up he suddenly had some questions for them.
"Mother..."
"Yes, Sasuke?..."
"Father once told me there were other Kurita's out there...Is that true?.."
"Yes, it is true Sasuke.."
"How come we all don't live together? Aren't we all part of the same clan?...Aren't we like famly?..."
"Well, Sasuke...the Kurita have been split up around many different places..It has been this way for many years....You might not understand all of this right now..but the Kurita's splitting up..Is the best thing we can do to help out others that are in trouble with the Satoshi clan members...We're all looking for the Satoshi leader, to try and convince him that trying to gain power by the means in which he is doing it.. is the wrong way...People deserve to live freely...People deserve to believe in peace...and not to be forced to believe what one person thinks is right.....Sadly, due to the Satoshi's having many followers with promises of power..or money....It was very hard to fight them all..and the Kurita village was destroyed a long time ago..Our numbers have been decreased over the years, but there are still many Kurita's traveling around out there..Just as we are doing now..with everyone else here..We still hold hope that we can change this world into a better place for everyone..and maybe gain some followers of our own to join in the fight...Unfortunately to accomplish that..we must fight..as ninja..and because of that..we lost and will continue to lose many members...But.... As comrades with our allies..we will do everything we can to accomplish that goal..So even though we come from different clans..and different villages..we are all Kurita's..We are all like family.. believing in peace"
"I understand Mother.."
"I'm happy to hear that Sasuke...You are very important to the Kurita, and as one of the last members of the Akane clan, I know you will carry on the will of our ancestors...I can only wish that you will eventually be able to enjoy this world in freedom..The way your father and I wished for you to...."
"Don't worry Mother..I will learn the basics..and get stronger..and protect this world..and help you and father.."
Hikari was very proud to hear his young boy speak bright words for the future.
"That's right, son...Your mother and I are counting on you..but for now..get some rest..."
"Ok Father.."
Although, traveling around with the Kurita, and hearing the stories of the battles between the Kurita's and the Satoshi's, Sasuke had never seen or been directly involved in a fight between the two eniemes. That would change sooner than anyone would have expected.
During the night, while the Kurita's had all been resting up for their early morning, there was another Kurita traveling camp close by. Kiyoshi Sakura, four years old, was part of this traveling camp, who also were resting up for the early morning. Not realizing that they had been followed by Satoshi members, the camp was ambushed in the middle of the night by numerous Satoshi ninja. Hearing the commotion, though it was relatively far away, Hikari was woken up in the middle of the night.
"Hana!! Wake up!!.."
"Hikari..what's wrong?.."
"Hana..it's very faint..but I can hear explosions..almost as if there is fighting happenning somewhere in the forest..."
"..................You're right!! I can hear it!!..."
"Hana, alert the rest of the members..tell them to prepare for a possible encounter..."
"Right!..."
Hana rushed to each of the tents, and informed everyone about what as happening. Being trained ninja, it wasn't long before everyone was in place for an ambush on any potential intruder or enemy. Hikari woke Sasuke up, and informed him to join the rest of the children as they had practiced before.
"Father..what's wrong?..'
"Sasuke..there's no time to explain..Do as I say..and join the other children in the hiding space we showed you when we first set up camp here.."
"But fathe--"
"Sasuke!! GO!!"
Sasuke immediatey went to join the other children in the deep ditch that was carefully dug and covered up for them. As the other children were visibly frightened, Sasuke was very strong, and comforting to them.
"Don't worry..Our parents will protect us..We must believe in them..and stay very quiet"
Hikari took his place with Hana, and they all waited and listened carefully for any sound indication of the enemy approaching. It wasn't long before they all realized the sound of battle was drawing closer to their location. They were ready to fight.
What sounded like two or three people moving swiftly through the trees, turned in to the sound of more people in pursuit of them. Hikari and Hana activated their Aya eyes.
"Hikari..it looks as though the people traveling in the front are trying to escape.."
"You're right Hana..It seems that the enemy are in pursuit of them..It looks to be about 8-9 enemies in pursuit.."
"Hikari..We have to protect the ones who are fleeing.."
"Hana..Signal the others to what is going on.."
The Kurita were specially trained to be able to communicate with eachother in these situations. As Hana gave the hand signals, the rest of the Kurita in waiting were ready to act on Hikari's signal.
"Hana..as soon as the three in front get past the point of the third tree to our left..we will strike.."
"Right.."
The sound of the trees ruffling got louder and louder. The three in the front, were moving quickly, but the ones pursuing them were getting closer and closer. As soon as the three passed the point of which Hiakari specified, it was time to fight.
"HANA...NOW!!!"
Without hesitation, Hana formed her handseals, and released a genjutsu. Her genjutsu created a bright light, filling the dark forest with light, enough for the rest of the Kurita to see their enimies, and strike. Blinded and distracted at the sudden burst of light created by Hana, the first four of the eniemes were blinded, and struck down by some of the Kurita that were waiting. The three that were fleeing paused momentarily, and realized they were just saved by fellow Kurita's.
"That's Hana-san's genjut-"
Toshio, who had been traveling with Hikari and Hana quickly went to the three Kurita's that were being chased.
"No need to fear friends...We will help you.."
"Toshio-kun!! I can't believe ..Is that really you?!!"
"There is no time..you must go to where the children are hiding..and take shelter!!"
"Toshio...We can still fight..But please, take Sakura, and bring her to where the children are since you know where it is..She was hit in the arm with a kunai..and seems to have lost alot of blood..Let us stay here and assist in this fight..There will be more to come..and we need to at least take care of the remaining ones that are already here.."
"Ok, give her to me..Good luck..I will return immediately.."
Toshio took the unconscious Sakura to where the children were hiding, and laid her down.
"Sasuke..take care of her..You guys stay here until one of us comes to get you.."
As Toshio left, Sasuke peeked out of the ditch to see the battle. He witnessed the entire battle after that point, and even though he wanted to, he was unable to avert his eyes from the blood, and death that he saw in front of him. He saw his father move and fight as he never seen before. He saw his mother more determined and serious than he ever thought he would. He saw the rest of the Kurita he had been traveling with for all those years in a completely different light. It didn't take long for the Kurita's to dispose of the Satoshi's. Although there were reinforcements on the Satoshi's side, they were ultimately no match for the skillful and prepared Kurita's. After the battle was finally over, the Kurita's gathered together, and Hikari, as well as everyone else, wanted to hear the full story from the three that were initally being chased.
"Please..tell us what happened..."
"Hikari-sama..It has been so many years since we have seen you and the others...I still cannot believe that it's all of you.."
Hana then realized who he was.
"You..You are Kohaku!!! I remember you from when we were young children..It has been so many years since the last time that we all met..I thought we would never see you again...Hikari..Do you remember?.."
"Now..I do..Kohaku...You were the one who said you liked Hana when we were young children and used to make fun of me for liking Hana because we were from the same clan..and you said even though we weren't born from the same mother or father..it would be like I was liking my own sister..didn't you?!!"
Kohaku was very surprised at this and became very flustered.
"Hikari-sama..I can't believe you remembered that..I..um..I..uh..I was..uh..just kidding..I knew you weren't related like that..I uh..umm.."
Hana couldn't help but to giggle to herself.
"Kohaku..I was just teasing you...Please..Tell us what happened..."
"...We were all sleeping..getting ready to continue traveling in the morning..when we were suddenly attacked by the Satoshi's...They must've spotted us earlier in the day..and were planning the attack since then...We were completely caught off guard.....Our camp was completely destroyed...and everyone else....Everyone else...is dead.........We tried to fight back..but it was already to late to react...All of our comrades...the children......Our family....was killed....We tried...Hana...Hikari...We really tried...We tried...but we were ambushed...I still can't believe it......The only child we were able to save was Kiyoshi Sakura....and even she was injured, and almost killed..."
"Kohaku..does that mean her parents were..."
"Yes, Hana...Her parents are dead...."
It was completely silent as everyone tried to grasp the situation. After a period of silence, Hana finally spoke again.
"I'm going to get the children...I want to look at Sakura's injuries and help her..and I also want to make sure they're all alright.."
Hana went to check on the children, and as soon as she pulled back the cover to the ditch, she noticed Sasuke looked very scared.
"Sasuke!! What's wrong?!!"
He jumped into her arms, and hugged her tightly.
"Mother..I was so scared...You and father...I saw you fighting...It was scary..You looked so different..I saw people die...Mother..please don't die..."
"Sasuke..."
She was so touched and surprised at her son's reaction. She had to fight the tears from rolling down her face.
"Sasuke...You are a ninja...Remember?...There will come a day...When you will have to fight to protect the ones you love..the same way your father and I just fought to protect you and the Kurita...It's our ultimate mission.....Remember what we spoke about earlier?...Hmm..Sasuke?...You will be a man, and fight for peace...Your father and I will always love you..and will do the best we can to protect you..No matter what happens...You are our son...We are proud of you...and we will always love you..So no more worries for tonight..Alright?..I have to help that little girl..She is hurt..You'll be alright Sasuke..."
He understood his mothers words, and took comfort in what she said.
"Ok, Mother.."
"Ok...Why don't you help me take care of her Sasuke? And the rest of you children..wipe your tears..Your families are waiting for you..Let's go to them.."
"Yes mother.."
He wiped his tears, and followed his mother, who was carrying Sakura, back to her tent. Hana gave Sakura first aid to her wound.
"Mom..will she be alright?.."
"Yes, Sasuke..her wound will heal up in no time..."
"Mother..if she will be ok, how come you still look so sad?"
"Well Sasuke, this little girl....Her parents were killed tonight...and she will be very sad when she asks where they are..and we have to tell her that she can't see them anymore...So I feel sad because I know that she will feel sad.."
Sasuke suddenly felt very sad as well. He looked up at his mother, and realized again how sad he would be if he ever lost her. He then looked down at the sleeping Sakura. Instead of allowing the tears he felt welling up in his eyes come out, he clenched his fists, and felt very determined.
"Mother.."
"...??...."
"Mother..I will protect her from now on...She will stay with us..and I will learn the basics from father to get strong..strong enough to protect her..to protect you..and the Kurita.."
Surprised at what he just said, and also very proud, Hana embraced her son tighlty.
"That's my son.....She will need you...Make sure to get really strong..."
The Kurita were finally able to get some rest. They still were planning to move along in the morning. Hikari decided that Kohaku, Sakura, and the others would now travel with them as part of their camp, and before they actually left, they would return to the campsite of their fallen comrades, and lay their bodies to rest. Unaware of everything that was going on Sakura, slept throughout the entire night.
She awoke early in the morning, to everything that was so unfamiliar to her. Hana was already awake, making last minute prepartions to leave. Sasuke was outside with Hikari training as usual.
"Ah..Good morning Sakura!!"
In a very low voice, Sakura spoke to Hana.
"Um..Who are you?"
"My name is Hana..It's nice to meet you, Sakura.."
As Sakura looked around, her face took on a very scared, puzzled expression. Hana realized it was a very delicate situation.
"Where is mommy and daddy?.."
"Sakura...Please listen to me carefully....Do you remember what happened last night?"
"Think carefully...Do you remember anything at all?.."
Sakura thought and tried to remember what happened the previous night. Little by little, short flashbacks were coming to her. Hana watched closely. Sakura continued to think, and tears were filling up her eyes. She looked at her arm, and remembered when she was hit by the kunai.
"MOMMY....DADDY...HELP ME.....NOOOOOOOO!!"
Hana hugged Sakura tightly as she cried, and Hikari and Sasuke ran in after hearing the screaming.
"Hana..."
"It's alright, dear..It'll just take some time...."
After she cired for a while, she went to sleep, and slept until mid afternoon. Hikari and the others already left to lay the bodies of their fallen comrades to rest, and Hana and Sasuke stayed behind to keep an eye on Sakura. As Hana left the tent to boil some water, Sasuke watched Sakura sleep intently, and thought to himself how sad it was that she didn't have a mother and a father anymore. Sakura opened her eyes, looked up, and started to cry. She then heard Sasuke's voice and turned to look at him.
"You don't have to worry Sakura..I know it's very sad now..but you don't have to cry any more..."
"But my mommy and daddy are gone now...*sniff*..Mommy and Daddy..they're gone...And now..I'm all alone....*sniff*...
"You're not alone...Because I'm going to protect you..now..and always...."
Her eyes widened as she was very surprised at what Sasuke said.
"But..I have no mommy and daddy anymore.."
"It's ok, my mommy and daddy will take care of you now...and everyone in the Kurita will also take care of you too.."
She was crying so much out of sadness for what happened, and happiness to what Sasuke just said, she was barely able to say:
"...*sniff*..Thank you...*sniff*.."
They then shared a smile with eachother. Hana was watching, and she also had to smile at how proud she was of her son's maturity at such a young age. Just then, Hikari and the others returned, and Hikari put his arm around Hana.
"Is everything alright, dear?.."
"We've raised a fine son, dear..He's going to be a great ninja..and a wonderful man..."
"I always knew he would be..After all.., he has great parents..haha"
"Oh, Hikari..Stop it..haha"
Three years had passed since that time. Sasuke had grown into a fine young boy, and Sakura had adjusted well to life traveling with the Akane's and the rest of the Kurita. Throughout the years, Sasuke remained diligent in his trainings with his father, and even though he has yet to unlock the Aya eyes, he has learned a full arsenal of techniques from his father.
"How's that, father?"
"Phew..Sasuke..I don't know if I'll be able to keep up with you for that much longer with all the progress you've made..."
"Father...I still haven't activated Aya eyes yet, so there are still alot of techniques that you'll have to teach me when I do..."
"I guess you're right son, but remember what I told you...Every Akane member activates their eyes at different points in their lives..Some sooner then others..and some much later...My good friend Rei didn't activate his until he was 19 years old..So give it time son. Besides that, I'm really proud of you son..You've completely mastered the basics..And you've also become quite skillful at using the katon affinity...That took me years to master..You should be very happy...You're quite the talented young ninja..."
"..Thank you for teaching me all of this..I couldn't have done it without you.."
"Aww..son..you're going to make your old dad cry..."
"FATHER...Cut it out!!!.."
"Dear, are you teasing Sasuke again?.."
"Hana..let me have some fun with the boy..hahaha.."
"Hikari..don't tease so much..and hurry up..we're getting ready to eat.."
Sasuke wasn't the only one to have trained throughout the years. Hana had been teaching Sakura alot of moves as well. She had also become a skilled young ninja, and Hana would often praise her to the other Kurita.
It had been a long three years for the Kurita. They had continued to travel, and continued to have many encounters with the Satoshi. Both Sakura and Sasuke had become very active in helping the Kurita during battles, although Hana and Hikari would never let them go to far. Although the Kurita dealt with many hardships throughout the past three years, and even lost some more of their members along the way, they ultimately pulled together, and became very close with everyone in the traveling camp. Little did they know that all of this was going to change much sooner then they could have ever expected.
After Sasuke and Hikari finished their daily training, they joined the other Kurita for dinner. They all sat around eachother, as they would do daily. They laughed and shared stories, and were just having a good time in eachother's company. This good time abruptly came to an end, when an explosive tag landed right in the middle of them, courtesy of the Satoshi, causing a sudden devastion to the Kurita. A bit disoriented, Hikari suddenly tried to take control of the situation by directing the uninjured members to act quickly.
"Ughh..Hana..Hana.."
"..*cough*..I'm alright..*cough*..."
"Hana..it's an ambush...I can't believe this..EVERYONE..IN POSITION...QUICKLY..WE NEED TO TURN THIS AROUND..EVERYONE...BE ON GUARD!!"
Sasuke was knocked out, and suffered minor burns, but he awakened to the sound of his fathers voice.
"SASUKE...SASUKE!!!!....ARE YOU OK?!!"
"Father..I'm alright..*cough*..."
"SASUKE..IT'S AN AMBUSH...FIND SAKURA...AND YOU GUYS TRY TO PROTECT THE OTHER KIDS...JUST LIKE WE ALWAYS PLAN SASUKE...I'M COUNTING ON YOU!!"
"Yes, father!!"
Sasuke pulled himself together, and tried to find Sakura among the people that were injured. While doing so, he realized how many people actually died from the explosive tag. He suddenly felt very worried.
"SAKURA!!!........SAKURA!!!..WHERE ARE YOU?!!!.."
As he looked around, there were so many Satoshi already there, engaged in battles with the Kurita. He tried to remain focused on what his father asked him to do.
"SAKURA!!..ANSWER ME!!!.."
He then heard her voice.
"SASUKE!! I'M OVER HERE!!"
There she was, laying on the floor, with her leg visibly injured.
"Sakura..are you alright?!!"
"I'm alright Sasuke.."
"Sakura, we have to try and save the other kids..We have to bring them to the hiding place..Can you move?!!"
"I can..It's not as bad as it looks..Let's go Sasuke!!"
They both had kunai's in their hands, as they tried to search for the other kids. They looked around. All they could see were battles..Kurita's dying..and more Satoshi's coming.
"Sasuke..I don't see them..I don't see them!!..There are so many people dying!! Sasuke..we should help fight them!!.."
"Sakura..This is what my father wants us to do...We have to trust them and leave the fighting to them..We can come back to help them after we get the others to safety.."
"But Sasuke..I don't see them...Sasuke!!.."
They kept searching, staying low, and away from the battles that were going on. As they continued to search, one by one, they noticed each of the other children they were looking for, were already dead. Sasuke couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"Sasuke....Sasuke..they're gone..They're gone Sasuke.."
"Sasuke..We should help them fight!.."
In shock, he wasn't hearing anything Sakura was telling him. As if in a daze, his facial expression went completely blank. His mind was slowly processing everything that was happening. All of the deaths of his comrades, his friends, his mentors..They were all dying in front of him. Without even realizing, as if his body was moving on it's own, he stood straight up. Sakura screamed for him.
"SASUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.."
One of the Satoshi had spotted Sasuke, and was just about to end his life. Before this could happen, Hikari appeared, and killed the Satoshi within seconds. He suddenly grabbed Sasuke by the shoulders, and shook him.
"SASUKE..GET A GRIP...SASUKE!!!"
That brought Sasuke semi back to life, as he looked in the eyes of his father, all he could manage to say was:
"Father..I-I've failed you..They're all dead..They're all dead..THEY'RE ALL DEAD!!!!!!.."
Hikari slapped Sasuke across the face.
"Sasuke..it's alright..I know they are..You could never fail me...Take Sakura and go to the hiding place..and don't you dare come out until it's over.."
"FATHER!!.."
"SASUKE!!..GO NOW!!.."
"....Yes Father..."
Sakura wished to stay and fight.
"Akane-sama..PLEASE...Let me and Sasuke help you and Hana..PLEASE..We can fight..."
"Sakura...Take care of eachother..."
"WAIT!!..LET US..LET US STAY!!...WAIT!!...
Hikari looked at Sasuke. Sasuke then picked up Sakura and took her away. He watched them escape to the hiding place and made sure the Satoshi wouldn't make a move on them. When they were safely hidden, Hikari returned to the battlefield. At this point, the Kurita, had been almost completely wiped out. There were only a few left, Hikari, Hana, Kohaku, Toshio, and a few others. The Satoshi completely outnumbered the remaining Kurita.
"Hana..Toshio, Kohaku...We can take them.."
"Hikari?!!!.."
"Kohaku...I know it looks really bad, but we can take them...They had the element of surprise, and even though we are outnumbered..they are outclassed.. Our skills are superior to theirs..They are low ranking ninjas..We could definti--"
"I THINK NOT, HIKARI!!!!"
"This voice...."
Hikari was completely surprised.
"Hikari..whose voice is that?!!!"
"Hana..it's Ken--"
"Oh, lovely Hana-san, you hurt my feelings...I can't believe you didn't remember me...."
As the mysteious man with the voice Hikari remembered instantly finally reveals himself, Hana is shocked to see who it is.
"It..I-It can't be...You are..."
"That's right..It's your good friend Kenichi!!!.."
Kenichi is an elite ranking ninja from the Satoshi clan. He hasn't revealed himself in quite some time, since his last encounter with Hikari over 10 years ago. Hikari almost lost to Kenichi long ago, and as a result of their battle, Hikari was badly injured, and almost died. If it wasn't for the interference of a senior Kurita member long ago, Hikari would have died. Kenichi's speed is unrivaled, and this proved to be very difficult for Hikari.
"Hikari..of the already dead Akane clan..It's been a while..."
"Speechless..Really?..I'm flattered...HAHAHA...How does it feel to come face to face with one of the worst possible match ups to those famous Aya eyes you possess?..Hmmm?..If it wasn't for that old geezer getting in my way that time..I would've been able to deliver your head to our leader....I took such great pleasure in being one of the only opponents who could firmly stand against that eye technique of yours....Then again, had you truly unlocked it's power..I wouldn't have been able to get as far as I did..HAHAHAHA.."
"My speed is unrivaled, Hikari...and though those eyes allow you some of the best genjutsu techniques known to the world..You never quite took the time to really master the Aya secrets....Your ancestors would be so disappointed in you...HAHAHAHA....."
"..tsk..."
"..HOHOHO...That seemed to piss you off a bit...Does the truth bother you Hikari?...You can't even compare to the Akane Matsu that served with Shinji Akito...Now he was a true master of the Aya eye...The Satoshi still tell tales of how hard those two were to deal with in their time....Maybe you didn't know that the Aya eye possess more than just genjutsu..Or maybe you thought to highly of yourself to think that you should ever learn all the secrets to the Aya eye...Hmmm..I wonder?...Either way..such a marvelous gift has been watsed on a rather pathetic human.."
"..You..bastard...Talking as if you know the history of the Akane so well....What's the matter Kenichi..Is the truth that you always wished to be born into the Akane...instead of that trash..Satoshi clan?!!..."
"Watch your mouth you lowlife..The so called trash you speak of, just offed your entire pathetic excuse of a ninja clan..the Kurita..and pretty soon..We'll exterminate you bugs all together..HAHAHAHA..."
"Kenichi..No more talk you scum..You came here for a reason..Let's get on with it!!.."
"You're right..I came here to kill you..But before I do that...I want you to watch me kill the others first..I think I'll take the greatest pleasure in killing that lovely wife of yours..What do you think about that Hana-chan?..And when I'm done..I'll pluck your eyes out this way..the Akane will be completely erradicated..Does that sound nice Hana-chan?..Let's get started.."
In a flash, Kenichi had already killed Toshio and Kohaku. Hana screamed out.
"KOHAKU..TOSHIO!!!.......Hikari..His speed..we're no match for him..."
"HAHAHA...You guys are worthless...This isn't as fun as I thought it would be...What?..Did you think I stayed the same after all these years?...HAHAHA..I'm even faster then I was 10 years ago....Come on..Hikari..Entertain me a bit.."
"KENICHI...YOU BASTARD...THIS IS BETWEEN YOU AND ME...FIGHT ME ONE ON ONE!!!.."
"Don't make me laugh Hikari..You're no match for me..You weren't then, and you aren't now..I told you..You should've explored those eyes of yours a little more...If you had..It would've been me that didn't stand a chance against you...But you chose the peaceful life..You were never interested in advancing your power..You were to busy trying to save the world..You settled with the skills you were naturally gifted with..And while against most oppenents..that would be enough for you to win..and even look as if you were quite skilled..It won't be enough to take me on..In fact..you don't even scratch the surface..."
"Ughh..You bore me Hikari..I'm ending this now!!!.."
"NO...DON"T Y--!!"
And just like that, before he could even finish his sentence, Hikari witnessed his beloved Hana fall to the hands of Kenichi.
"H..I..KAR..I.."
"HANAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
As he supported her up, she looked into his eyes, and with the last of her breath, she said:
"Dear,....I've always loved...you..I regret ..nothing...Sasuke....Sasuke..will carry on...our will...He will change..this world..he will..be a wonderful.....man..just...like...his..fathe-......."
"Hana...Hana...Hana..Hana..Hana..HANAAAA!!!!!!!!..HANAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!..NOOOOO!!!!
"Aww..how touching..I almost felt that in my heart..HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!.."
".................. goodbye...darling............."
"Don't worry Hikari..you'll see her..sooner then you think..HAHAHAHA!!!!!"
With everything he had left, he activated his Aya eyes, and for the first time ever, his eyes were the darkest shade of blue.
"So Hikari..This is what it takes for you to finally put those eyes to good use....It's too bad..You're too late..You may have activated them to their highest level..but without training..you will have no control of that power..."
"SHUT UP KENICHI!!!!!..I'M SICK OF HEARING YOUR VOICE!!!!"
"HOHO...Don't let the blood rush to your head now Hikari!!!.."
"I see you're serious..So let's end this here and now.."
Although Sasuke and Sakura had safely escaped to the hiding place, they witnessed the entire encounter. Both Sasuke and Sakura were speechless throughout the entire fight. Although they wanted to help, the cause from fear and shock did not allow either one to even move. They could do nothing but watch. Sasuke's entire world had crumbled before him, and there wasn't anything he could do to help. He watched in awe at the last fight his father would ever fight, while the tears streamed down his face. He witnessed his father display the rarest genjutsu techniques he had ever seen, mixed with the speed his newly advanced Aya eyes allowed. Although his father was admirable to watch, it was just as Kenichi said, Hikari had not mastered the techniques, and that wasn't the time for him to learn. Kenichi bested Hikari, and Sasuke watched as he delivered the last fatal blow.
"Hikari...Had you unlocked that power sooner..and had the time to actually master it...You could have been on par with me...I can't even call you a worthy rival..You were to pathetic to be considered my rival...Now you can die knowing that your people will be picked off one by one..and the Satoshi will rule the entire world.."
It was over. Kenichi and the Satoshi had completely demolished the Kurita that day. The only surviors, were Sasuke and Sakura. The Satoshi looked around the camp briefly before departing. The day that started out normally and promising for the Kurita, had turned to the worst day in Sasuke's life. Barely able to summon the strength back to his legs, he slowly walked over to where the bodies of his mother and father laid. The tears wouldn't stop. The feeling in his heart, was undescribable. He fell to his knees next to his father and sobbed. Sakura stood behind him, and cried. He threw himself over his father's chest and cried. His father, was barely alive, and let out a slight breath.
"Sasuke......"
"FATHER?!!!!!!..."
"Sasuke...listen to your father's last words......"
"FATHER...NO...PLEASE..DON'T..DI--"
"Sasuke.....in my pocket..there is a scroll....of the Akane clan's history......and the Aya secrets..Sasuke....I wanted to wait.....to give this...to..you...Sasuke....You..must..continue..to fight..you must...carry on.......You will come across other Kurita....help them...Sasuke..help them..fight.....protect the peace...Sasuke..protect Sakura....take care of eachother....Your mother and I.....we...loved..you...and we..were always....so proud...You will learn the....history of the Akane...and you will learn... things about our clan that you... may not understand or.. like....I wanted to be there to teach you...but..I know..my son..will know...the truth behind...everything..be happy my son...be happy..in this..world....goodbye---...."
"FATHER!!!!!...FATHER!!!!!!!....FATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!......"
It happened. Sasuke had finally awakened his Aya eyes. Sakura looked on as he cried uncontrollably, and was surprised to see Sasuke's awakened eyes. For all the years he waited to awaken his clans unique abilities, he never imagined he would awaken under those circumstances. He would forever be changed. That day will live on in his heart for the rest of his life. He and Sakura finished laying their comrades bodies to rest. They cried as they remembered all the good times they shared remembered their family. Sasuke stood above the graves of his mother and father, and continued to sob. Sakura hugged him from behind, and gently said to him:
"Sasuke...You once told me that you would always protect me and take care of me...Sasuke...I will always protect you too...I will always be by your side...and I will always take care of you..."
As they stood there, they cried into the night..A new path will begin for the two. But each vowed to always be together. This sad chapter has come to an end for them, but the journey has just begun. Their bond will be tested..and they will face more hardships along the way.
To be continued....